From: MV (MV@dc9.tzo.com)
Date: Tue Aug 02 2005 - 12:21:34 PDT
Actually that is probably not true. Disk brakes typically require a lot
more PSI than drum brakes to get the same amount of braking action.
Disk brakes on a trailer typically require about 1500 psi - the
equivalent drum brakes require only about 800 psi or about half the
pressure. I'd bet that the brake system in a duece or 5 ton operate at
a lot less than a 1000 psi.
Dave
Sando wrote:
> The brake pump already installed on our trucks "should" be enough to our
> particular application, if it's enough to operate those huge inefficient
> brake shoes imagine what it can do to a modern caliper! (Of course I can be
> mistaken) Anyways, it must be costly though, so I think I'll drop an email
> to A P Bloom for his pinion brake !!!
>
> Sando
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sean Nichols" <armytrucks@gmail.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 12:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [MV] Rockwell differentials
>
>
> I saw that show too. And I got all excited about that setup until the
> host told us viewers that in order to make those disc brakes on the
> ends of your Rockwell axle work, you had to run the master cylinder
> from a 1 ton Chevy truck... a vacuum boost unit.. to get sufficient
> line pressure.
>
> Now where exactly are we M35 multifuel operators going to get a
> sufficient amount of vacuum to operate that new master cylinder? And
> I don't think it will fit the truck very well without a significant
> amount of hacking and fabrication. Back to the drawing board.
>
>
>
> On 8/2/05, Sando <asando@prtc.net> wrote:
>
>>List, You might want to check this web site for disc brake conversions
>
> for
>
>>our trucks, it was on a 4x4 truck TV show WWW.differentialeng.com
>>
>> Sando
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